Europe Must Learn the Art of ‘Unpowering’ Russia

Geopolitics: Europe overestimates how strong Russia is, says Steven Everts. If we want to, there are certainly ways to limit the Kremlin's power. These…

Europe must learn the art of ‘unpowering’ Russia

The EU is far from powerless — it is simply under-leveraged.

"Europe must fight back – and where it hurts the most," says Everts

Stephen Everts, Director of the EU Institute for Security Studies, notes that the EU should move from passive defense to actively countering Russia in order to reduce the aggressor country's ability to harm Western interests, as well as security and stability in Europe. In an article for Politico, he noted that it is time to move on to “weakening the Russian Federation”. “Europe isn't powerless — it's just not engaged enough,” Everts notes. Toda…

The 17th series of sanctions was adopted two days later and, in particular, the so-called "fantom fleet", by which Russia exports illegal oil.